Benin vs Namibia: Share of global methane emissions
Benin
0.1%
in 2024
Namibia
0.1%
in 2024
Benin rank
116th
Namibia rank
118th
Share of global methane emissions over time
- Benin
- Namibia
How they compare
Benin currently reports 0.1% against 0.1% in Namibia, a difference of 0.0%.
That makes Benin's figure about 1.2 times Namibia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Namibia ahead.
Benin ranks 116th and Namibia ranks 118th of 201 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 1 and Namibia in 17.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | Namibia |
| 1860s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | Namibia |
| 1870s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | Namibia |
| 1880s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | Namibia |
| 1890s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | Namibia |
| 1900s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | Namibia |
| 1910s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | Namibia |
| 1920s | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.0% | Namibia |
| 1930s | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.0% | Namibia |
| 1940s | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.0% | Namibia |
| 1950s | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.0% | Namibia |
| 1960s | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.1% | Namibia |
| 1970s | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.0% | Namibia |
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.0% | Namibia |
| 1990s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.0% | Namibia |
| 2000s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.0% | Namibia |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.0% | Namibia |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.0% | Benin |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of global methane emissions, Benin or Namibia?
- Benin, at 0.1% against 0.1% in Namibia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of global methane emissions between Benin and Namibia?
- 0.0%, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Namibia?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Benin and Namibia rank globally for share of global methane emissions?
- Benin ranks 116th and Namibia ranks 118th of 201 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Jones et al. (2025) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of global methane emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured as a percentage of the world's methane emissions.